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Brazil: Adidas’ most popular sneakers allegedly linked to deforestation and modern slavery
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An investigation by the organisations Follow the Money, SOMO and Stand.Earth has revealed alleged links between the leather used by Adidas in the production of its shoes and violations of labour rights and deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon.
We invited Adidas to respond to the allegations. The company's response is available.